Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes | |
University: | Georgia Southwestern State University |
Association: | NCAA |
Conference: | Peach Belt (primary) |
Division: | Division II |
Director: | Mike Leeder |
Location: | Americus, Georgia |
Teams: | 10 |
Mens Teams: | 5 |
Womens Teams: | 5 |
Basketballarena: | Storm Dome |
Baseballfield: | Hurricane Stadium |
Softballstadium: | Lady Canes Softball Field |
Soccerstadium: | Hurricane Field |
Tenniscourt: | Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex |
Mascot: | Surge |
Nickname: | Hurricanes |
Color1: | Navy |
Color2: | Gold[1] |
Hex1: | 0C2340 |
Hex2: | FFB81C |
Pageurl: | https://www.gswcanes.com/landing/index |
The Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes (also Georgia Southwestern or GSW) are the athletic teams that represent the Georgia Southwestern State University, located in Americus, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Peach Belt Conference since the 2006–07 academic year.[2]
Georgia Southwestern competes in ten intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, and tennis.
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In addition to its varsity programs, Georgia Southwestern State also sponsors a club e-sports team.
Men's sports | Women's sports | |
---|---|---|
Baseball | Basketball | |
Basketball | Cross country | |
Cross country | Soccer | |
Golf | Softball | |
Soccer | Tennis |
Football was played at the university between 1983 and 1989.[4] The men's tennis program was discontinued in 2019, while men's cross country was added.[5]